Configuring the Camera
4-6 BASLER L304kc
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4.2.1 Inquiry Registers
4.2.1.1 Definition of an Inquiry Register
Inquiry registers contain basic information about the camera and information about the camera’s
current status. Each inquiry register contains one or more fields and each field has an assigned
address within the camera’s memory space. By using a binary read command, you can read the
data in a field and get information about the camera.
The address for any field within a register is equal to the register base address plus the offset for
the field. For example, the Vendor Information Inquiry Register (see below) has a Vendor Name
field with an address of 0x0101 (the base address of 0x0100 plus an offset of 0x0001). By reading
the data at address 0x0101, you can get information about the camera vendor’s name.
Section 4.2.1.2 lists the inquiry registers in L304
kc cameras and shows detailed information about
the use of each field within the registers.
4.2.1.2 Inquiry Register Details
Vendor Information Inquiry
Model Information Inquiry
Register Base Address: 0x0100
Field Name: Register Status Offset: 0x0000 Size: 1 Byte Type: Read only
Description: The integer value in this field indicates the status of this inquiry register:
0x00 = The register is not available
0x01 = The register is available.
Field Name: Vendor Name Offset: 0x0001 Size: 20 Bytes Type: Read only
Description: String containing the camera vendor’s name. The string is zero terminated if less than 20
bytes are needed and unterminated if all 20 bytes are needed.
Register Base Address: 0x0200
Field Name: Register Status Offset: 0x0000 Size: 1 Byte Type: Read only
Description: The integer value in this field indicates the status of this inquiry register:
0x00 = The register is not available
0x01 = The register is available.
Field Name: Model Info Offset: 0x0001 Size: 20 Bytes Type: Read only
Description: String containing the camera’s model number. The string is zero terminated if less than 20
bytes are needed and unterminated if all 20 bytes are needed.